Jacob y



J. Y. KLINE.

(No Model.)

JAR HOLDER.

No. 536,751. Patented Apr. 2,1895.

5 NORRIS PETERS co. PHOTO umo wxsum UNHED STATES PATENT Orrrca JACOB Y.KLINE, OF FLORIN, PENNSYLVANIA, 'ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE.

ASSIGNMENTS, OF ONE-HALF TO TILGHMAN N. HOSTETTER, OF

SAME PLACE.

JAR-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 536,751, dated April 2,1895.

Application filed June 26, 1894. Serial No. 516,746. (No model.)

sylvania, have invented certain Improve-' ments in Jar-Holders, of whichthe fgllowing is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in thatplass of devices designedfor lifting fruit jars or cans and for holding the same while the topsor caps are being screwed on or ofi; and the objects of the inventionare, first, to provide an elastic clasp or clamp for embracing jars orcans, with a bottom support adapted to be held under the jars or cansand form a more steady support therefor than those now in use, and,second, to construct a holder adapted to embrace jars or-caus ofdifferent SlZ6S..

With these ends in view, my invention consists in certain novel featuresof construction and combination of parts, as will be hereinafterdescribed, and then pointed out in the claims.

My invention is illustrated iu'the accompanyin g drawings, forming apart of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a top view of a holderadapted for use with the largest sized jars and cans; Fig. 2, a reducedside view of the same, shown engaged with a jar or can, and Fig. 3 a topView of a holder adapted for use with a smaller sized jar or can. Fig.4is a transverse section of one of the loops, taken, for instance, onbroken line wx of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a top view of the device as used fora wrench or opener for the tops or caps of jars or cans.

Similar letters indicate like parts through out the several views.

Referring to the details of the drawings,'A indicates an openspring-wire loop having the ends permanently secured to handles A A Thisloop is covered by a sleeve, B, of rubber or other material adapted toprevent the loop from slipping or revolving about the jar or can whenclasped around the same. To one of the handles, as A, there is attacheda base support for the jar or can comprising a circular loop, D,disposed below loop A in position to engage under the bottom of a jar orcan, G, embraced by loop A or by any other similar loop attached tohandles A, as will hereinafter be described. The ends of loop D are bentoutward, as at a, toward handle A and then have upward extensions aattached to handle A. If preferable, loop D may be formed from anextension of one end of loop A, the return end (I of loop D being woundaround the terminal a of loop A, to support the same, and then engagedwith handle A, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. The wrapping of the return endof loop D around its other end-the continuation of the terminal of loopA-also serves to prevent the separa tion of the jaws of said loop D.

On the sides of ferrules E E of handles A A respectively, areconstructed forwardly extending arms, e e, on the sides of which areformed longitudinally perforated bosses e 6 Arm e of ferrule E is ofgreater length than arm 6 and has a groove, e, on its inner face toreceive and support terminal a of loop A where it is turned down to formloop D, and

in the outer face of each of said arms there is also a recess or groovee An open loop F, similar to but of less diameter than loop A, has itsends removably inserted through the longitudinal bosses e e and restingin recesses or grooves e Loop F is also covered by a sleeve F, similarto sleeve B of loop A. There are three standard sizes of fruit jars, thelargest of which loop A is constructed to embrace, and the smallest,loop F. A loop, not shown, is also provided for the intermediate size ofjar, and when used is attached to the handles in the same wayas loop F.When used with the larger sized jar, said jar is placed on the base loopD and then loop A is closed aboutit by means of handles A A said loop A,by reason of the sleeve covering it, maintaining a firm grip on the jarand preventing it from turning when the top or cap is screwed on it. Forthe smaller sized jars either one or the other of the smaller loops, asmay be required, are attached to the handles, as described.

In Fig. 5 is shown a loop, H, of the character described, employed as awrench or opener for the tops or caps of jars or cans. Each of theseloops is constructed to be used with jars of any size, and, by reason ofthe sleeves covering them, they grip said tops or caps firmly and formreliable wrenches.

I do not restrict myself to any particular point in the embracing loopat which to deflect the wire to form the lower loop; neither do Irestrict myself to the particular construction and arrangement offerrule herein shown and described; as many changes may be made in thoseparts of the jar-holder without departing from the spirit of myinvention.

I do not restrict myself to the particular construction and arrangementof the embracing loop and the loop supporting the bottom of the jar orcan, as it is obvious that many alterations may be made therein withoutdeparting from the spirit and scope of my in- Vention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A jar-holder comprising a spring-wire loop adapted to embrace a jar,a prolongation of the wire of said loop depending from that loop, a loopof less diameter than the embracing loop disposed below the same andformed from the part of the wire depending from said embracing loop, andthe return end of the lower loop wrapped about the dependingprolongation of the wire of the embracing loop and bent to form acontinuation of said embracing loop, and handles on the ends of theembracing loop.

2. The combination, with a loop of springwire, one end of said loopbeing extended downward and inward and curved in a loop of less diameterthan the upperloop to form a base-support, the end of the upper loopturned down and the return end of the lower loop being connected with ahandle, of a handle connected with the other end of the upper loop, saidhandles having perforations in their ends, and a spring-wire loop ofless diameter than the first named loop having the ends thereof adaptedto be detachably engaged with said perforations, substantially as andfor the purpose specified.

JACOB Y. KLINE.

